{"title":"Salsa ","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInteresting Facts about Salsa Bikes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the first mountain bikes were developed in the 1970s, Salsa's founder Ross Shafer quickly fell in love with the new trend. He immediately began building bike frames for personal use and modifying them to suit his needs. Eventually, he landed a job as a frame building manager at a bicycle manufacturer, turning his hobby into a profession. He continued to design custom frames and stems that provided riders with better control and optimal handling of the still rather unruly MTBs. These \u003cstrong\u003ecustom bike parts\u003c\/strong\u003e proved to be the perfect training material for developing series bicycles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1981, Shafer finally took the leap into self-employment with his first mountain bike and founded \u003cstrong\u003eSalsa Cycles\u003c\/strong\u003e. Off-road bikes – MTBs – had just become known, and his was one of the first to conquer mountains, terrain, and forest trails in the USA. The company has been based in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, ever since. Since 1997, it has been part of \u003cstrong\u003eQBP\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eQuality Bicycle Productions\u003c\/em\u003e), a group of companies that oversees the import and export of numerous bicycle brands and owns well-known names such as Salsa and \u003cstrong\u003eSurly\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eAll-City Cycles\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Salsa Bikes, by the way, comes from the boss's snack break. Allegedly, he didn't particularly like \"Shafer Bikes.\" \"Ross Bikes\" was already taken. Therefore, during lunch break, the name \u003cstrong\u003e\"Salsa Cycles\"\u003c\/strong\u003e was created over a portion of chips and Salsa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor Salsa Bike, the journey is the destination\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf mountain bikes were the entry point, why aren't there masses of \u003cstrong\u003eSalsa fullys and hardtails\u003c\/strong\u003e and why aren't they at the forefront of all major MTB competitions? The answer is simple: More important than shooting to the finish line with the best time is the adventure along the way for Salsa! The most important criterion for all Salsa bikes is riding fun without limits. Therefore, Salsa today builds not only \u003cstrong\u003emountain bikes\u003c\/strong\u003e but especially \u003cstrong\u003egravel bikes\u003c\/strong\u003e and the right bike parts for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a Salsa bike, you buy a reliable and robust bike that is characterized by safe handling and reliable riding stability. A good portion of riding comfort is always on board, so beginners and occasional adventurers get their money's worth, as do long-distance bikepackers and ambitious hobby athletes. Surely you can chase best times on your Salsa, but actually, these bikes are built to enjoy the ride. You're supposed to experience something, as the company's motto also prescribes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdventure by bike\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformance is, of course, a topic at Salsa Bikes – as with any other bicycle manufacturer – but not only...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalsa Gravel Bikes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eNo other bicycle represents adventure as much as a gravel bike. Of course, a gravel bike must also perform, it must be lightweight and generate good propulsion, otherwise instead of adventure, you'll be stuck in place. Above all, it must make long rides as comfortable as possible and not show any signs of fatigue (meaning: bike breakdown). Early on, Salsa began mixing road bikes, cyclocross bikes, and MTBs. Today, this has resulted in a lineup of excellent gravel bikes that turn heads at well-known gravel events or on the most beautiful bikepacking routes. Or they prove their pioneering spirit on routes that no bike has ever ridden before. \u003cstrong\u003eVersatility, long-distance suitability, and durability are the basic requirements that characterize a Salsa gravel bike.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on where your focus lies, you can buy racing genes, plenty of propulsion, and speed when choosing a gravel bike that is \u003cstrong\u003eclosely constructed to a road bike\u003c\/strong\u003e. But you can also opt for relaxed, heavily loaded pleasure biking and choose a \u003cstrong\u003etouring gravel\u003c\/strong\u003e. It will be an experience in any case!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith the Salsa bike in the snow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you look at the appearances of different bicycle brands, you keep encountering the same images. Mountain bikers somewhere in the terrain. Sweaty athletes with asphalt under the road bike. Heavily loaded gravel bikes. Only with Salsa are there truly unique images of bikes fighting through the snow. While other bikes gather dust in the bike shed in winter, \u003cstrong\u003eSalsa fat bikes\u003c\/strong\u003e really feel at home in snow and ice. Fat bikes are always used where particularly good ground contact is needed, so they are of course the perfect bicycles for \u003cstrong\u003ewinter biking\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalsa bike accessories in the online shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere in the shop, besides Salsas \u003cstrong\u003ebicycle frames\u003c\/strong\u003e, you will mainly find \u003cstrong\u003ebikepacking accessories\u003c\/strong\u003e like \u003cstrong\u003epanniers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003egravel handlebars\u003c\/strong\u003e. You can also buy classic \u003cstrong\u003elowriders\u003c\/strong\u003e and front panniers or mount a \u003cstrong\u003eSalsa cage\u003c\/strong\u003e with a matching drybag on the fork. This way, you are ready for your next bike adventure. Don't forget to pack chips and Salsa!\u003c\/p\u003e ","products":[{"product_id":"fargo-rahmenkit-graphite","title":"Fargo frame kit - Graphite","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet your imagination run wild with the Fargo steel frame. The triple butted steel tubes of the Fargo provide support and comfort while being robust enough to tackle singletracks in Montana or transport the bike on a bus in Argentina. The Cutthroat Carbon Deluxe fork offers compliance, load capacity, and abrasion-resistant plates to reduce wear. The Alternator 1.0 Flat Mount dropouts open up more build options than ever before. 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